jyu6 zo2預咗预咗
Jyutpingjyu6 zo2
Yaleyuh jó
Definition
To have expected or anticipated that something would happen.
colloquialdaily actionsemotion
How it's used
Expresses a sense of resignation or preparedness for an outcome that is seen as inevitable or already accounted for. It often carries a tone of 'I told you so' or 'you should have known better' when used in response to someone complaining about a predictable consequence. It functions as a mental state of having already processed a negative or difficult reality.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 準備, which refers to the physical act of preparing for something. 預咗 is strictly about the mental anticipation or acceptance of a future event, not the logistical preparation for it.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
